About Yogen Früz®
Yogen Früz® is the global leader in frozen treat and snack category. The Yogen Früz® family of brands span across 1400 locations in 50 countries around the world. The innovative frozen yogurt chain pioneered the frozen treat and snack business when it opened its first store in Toronto in 1986. Today, Yogen Früz® is more than just frozen yogurt - it’s all about ü! Yogen Früz® focuses on living healthy, loving yourself and enjoying life! For more information, visit www.yogenfrüz.com
Job Overview
We are seeking a creative and experienced Product Developer with direct experience in frozen yogurt, soft serve, or ice cream category. This role is essential to driving innovation across our family of brands including: Yogen Fruz®, Pinkberry®, Yogurty’s®, Yeh! Yogurt®, Sweet Jesus and Swensen’s®. You’ll lead product creation from concept to commercialization, blending creativity with technical expertise. This role requires a strong palate, technical expertise in frozen desserts, strategic understanding of category market trends, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
Key Responsibilities
- Product Innovation: Lead the development of new flavor and product categories, including but not limited to frozen yogurt base, ice cream base, CPG products, baked goods, snacks, and beverages. Innovate and experiment with new flavors, textures, and ingredients.
- Recipe Development: Create and refine recipes to achieve desired taste, texture, and visual appeal. Ensure that formulations are scalable and feasible for commercial production and market rollout.
- Market Insights: Collaborate with marketing to understand market trends and consumer preferences. Use this information to guide product development and innovation strategies.
- Quality and Compliance: Oversee product testing and quality assurance processes. Ensure all new products comply with food safety regulations, nutritional parameters, and meet our company’s taste and quality standards.
- Sensory Analysis: Conduct sensory evaluations to assess new and existing products.
- Supplier Coordination: Work with suppliers in collaboration with supply chain team to source and evaluate ingredients and packaging materials to ensure viability and cost-effectiveness.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, supply chain, and operations to ensure successful product launches.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive records of product development processes, including ingredient specifications, formulation changes, and testing results. Prepare reports and presentations for internal stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Degree in Food Science, Culinary Arts, or equivalent experience in frozen dessert product development
- 5–7+ years of hands-on experience developing and scaling frozen dessert products
- Strong sensory skills and a refined palate for flavor balancing and texture optimization
- Creative mindset with a passion for food innovation and consumer trends
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with CFIA/FDA/USDA food safety and compliance regulations
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams
- Hands-on experience with formulation, processing, and scale-up in a manufacturing environment preferred
Yogen Früz is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact our Human Resources department at [email protected]. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Markham, ON L3R 8V2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?
- Will you now or in the future require immigration sponsorship?
- What are your salary expectations?
Experience:
- developing & scaling frozen dessert products: 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person
